Today's Events:
President-Elect Bill
Enright presiding
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ROTARY
THEME
2007-2008 |
We
welcome all of our Visiting Rotarians and Guests:
Lydia
White, all the way from KY
Hank
Langstrom, RCCG
&
Patricia Hoffman
Ike Keller (Ed) South Miami Director Jewish Federation
Tom Luongo and Mimi Martinez, Probate Liquidators of Coral Gables (Asaad)
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U N C E M E N T S * * *
Saturday,
December 8, 2007
The Holiday Party will
be at Ed Fischer’s home.
Donna will be
sending out invitations soon...
Maxene Graham, our Sweetie…
Brought in dessert
even though she couldn’t make the meeting.
KUDOS to Maxene,
going the extra mile to provide sweet treats.
LINDA KAPLAN, SERVICE PROJECTS CHAIR:
Saturday, November
03, 2007
Hands On Miami Day 2007
Impact:
Volunteer efforts
will focus on improving the learning environment at 18
“mini-extreme makeover” school locations, as well taking care
of our endangered local ecosystem at 7 environmental projects throughout Miami-Dade County.
All
volunteers receive
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breakfast
(courtesy of Starbucks Coffee Company),
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a
Hands On Miami Day t-shirt, and
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an
invitation to attend the family-friendly post-event celebration at
Finnegan's On the River in Downtown Miami, 401 SW 3 Avenue, Miami, FL 33130.
Celebrate!
Upon completion of the day’s volunteer service projects volunteers
will head to Finnegan’s on the River for food and fun! Party
afterwards at Finnegan’s on the River.
Pick up a registration brochure at your local Starbucks or download one
at
With 4,000 volunteers expected, Hands on Miami Day is the largest single day of service in the county. It provides an easy way for our club to participate in commuinty service. On November 3rd Linda will be a service project manager overseeing the clean-up of the Spoil Islands. |
BILL ENRIGHT, SERVICE PROJECTS COORDINATOR:
Saturday,
November 17, 2007
The
Falls’ Annual Holiday Parade
Miracle on 136th Street Parade! |
Volunteer
orientation on Saturday, Nov 10, 2007 10am-11am
Celebrating its 11th
year, the parade is the official kick-off to the holiday season at The Falls
and Santa's magical arrival.
The parade will take place on Saturday, November 17th 11:30am to 6:00pm.
However, volunteers MUST attend an orientation on Saturday, November 10th at
10:00am if they wish to participate in this great community event.
The DEADLINE to sign-up and participate in the orientation/event is
Wednesday, November 7th 2007.
Volunteers are needed to support parade logistics such as:
-Pacers to keep the parade moving
-Greet Miami-Dade dignitaries
-Coordinate parade’s floats
-Manage booths (including HOM’s)
-Distribute booklets
Volunteers are required to wear comfortable shoes, as they will do a lot of
walking. We will also provide you with Hands on Miami volunteer t-shirt.
For more information please contact Lucia Goyen at 305-646-7462/ Lucia@handsonmiami.org
Saturday
& Sunday, FEBRUARY 23 – 24, 2008
South
Miami Rotary Art Festival
www.southmiamiartfest.com
Diana
Phillips - Art show applications picking up
Visit the club’s NEW
MYSPACE page:
www.myspace.com/southmiamirotaryclub.
Share your motivation and enthusiasm!
To
welcome our guests, the position of “Greeter” will be at the door.
Our newest members
will be welcoming…
October – Sunita
November – Jennifer
December - Neil
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Friday,
November 7, 2007
Rockettes
Our district is partnering with Special Olympics to raise funds for The Rotary
Foundation. Please help out by spreading the word about the special
Rockettes event on November 7th, 2007 in Ft. Lauderdale, benefiting Special Olympics and TRF.
Details regarding this event can be
found on the district web site: http://rotary6990.org
Yours in Rotary Service,
Lan Nghiem-Phu, DCO
Email: lannp@macsystems. com
Home Phone: 305-665-3729 / Office Phone: 305-670-3009
Hampton Booker:
Spare change fundraiser: 
Toss your coins into the jug at the Sgt. Of Arms table. Make a wish!!! |
PATRICIA PARDINAS, RCCG AND CYCLING TO SERVE:
Thank you again for a great year in Cycling to Serve. Well, a new one is just ahead of our Fellowship!
First Sunday in November we will have our first of four family bike rides for the city of Coral Gables tentatively scheduled for November, December, February and April. I hope to have pins for all members.
Remember to go to our web page www.cyclingtoserveuscanada.com and www.watch-inc.org to see a year-long events
As usual, we ride this coming Saturday! Come have Fruit Loops, coffee and enjoy the day!
Coral Gables Rotarians Lend a Hand at Cutler Bay Cycling Event
Coral Gables Rotarians Terry Long, and Dr. Patricia Pardiñas were invited by the City of Cutler Bay as consultants in planning a city wide route for the City’s very first family bicycling event modeled after Coral Gables’ very own police escorted Family Cycling Celebration sponsored by Rotary International Cycling to Serve Fellowship held the first Sunday of the month beginning November 2007.
The City of Cutler Bay held its third meeting with community leaders, residents, and cycling advisory members of Cutler Bay and Coral Gables on September 11th, 2007 to finalize plans for the city’s first sponsored police escorted family bike ride celebration. City Commissioner, Peggy Bell and Police Chief Captain Richard Pichardo along with community cycling advocate Marshal Steingold, Rotarians Terry Long and Dr. Patricia Pardiñas, National Chair for Rotary International’s Cycling to Serve Fellowship(USA-Canada) , met to finalize routes, educational workshops and safe-harbor stops for participating members. The Cutler Bay community ride is planned for the first Saturday in November and it promises to be a wonderful venue for families and children of all ages. As is the focus of the City of Coral Gables’ intergenerational family ride, sponsored by Rotary’s Cycling to Serve Fellowship, Commissioner Bell’s efforts will also focus on safety and road-wise education. Cutler Bay’s family bike ride will be police escorted by Cutler Bay finest with police officers Gigi Ortiz and Debbie Fleites leading Bike Corps, while motorcycle and squad vehicles will also be available. The family bike ride is free of charge to riders, open to all, and encourages riders of all ages to be prepared for the rules of the road prior to arriving at the take-off point, making the focus of the event education, safety and fun for all. |
$$$ PRINTER CARTRIDGES FUNDRAISER $$$
We are accepting empty inkjet cartridges for recycling. Bring them to the meetings or take a postage-paid plastic envelop home – ask Mike Mills
DID YOU MISS A MEETING ‘CAUSE YOU WERE AWAY?
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club goal is 100% Attendance! If
you miss a meeting, it can be made-up within 2 weeks, before or after, of the
missed meeting date.
For
online make-ups:
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/pdfs/eclub_list.pdf
Visit www.rotary6990.org to find a club to make up an absence.
Attendance credit for a 30-minute interactive club Web site activity offers
an alternative to making up a meeting at another club. To earn this credit,
Rotarians log on to the site, read up on a range of subjects, post comments,
& submit a form to the club secretary.
For make-ups anywhere
around the world when traveling internationally: http://rotary.org/support/clubs/index.html
NOTIFY DOREEN REITNAUER, SECRETARY, OF ALL
MAKE-UPS: dhiker217@aol.com.
Mark
Your Calendars |
Thursday
– Monday November 15-19, 2007 |
District
Conference aboard the
 phone Carnival at 866-721-3225 and
give them booking #4NX070 to register for your cabin now!!
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Friday
December 14, 2007
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Rotary Club of Coral Gables Golf Tournament
$25 per ticket or
five tickets for $100
There
will be a drop from a helicopter onto a pin on the golf course
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Friday - Saturday February 2 - 3, 2008
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Rotary
Leadership Institute
Leadership institute – leader and facilitator
training to empower you for Rotary assemblies and conferences.
www.rlitraining.org |
Meeting Functionaries |
Invocation: |
Ed
Fischer |
Pledge: |
Ann
Fisher |
Guests: |
Asaad
Masoud |
Happy
$$: |
Linda
Kaplan |
Door
Prize: |
L None |
$$$ Prize $4/$158
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Neil
Hirsch |
It’s Your Turn ( in alphabetical order) |
| October
23, 2007 |
Door Prize: Mike Mills
Dessert: Pansy Graham |
| October
30, 2007 |
Door Prize: Cathy Miller
Dessert: Sid Greenstein |
| November
06, 2007 |
Door Prize: Dan McCrea
Dessert: Leo Haskins |
| November
13, 2007 |
Door Prize: Assad Masoud
Dessert: Raquel Hickey |
| November
20, 2007 |
Door Prize: Azam Malik
Dessert: Bruce Higley |
Programming Chair 2007-08: Roy Gonas
Members responsible for
programming by month:
October
– Bob
November –
Suzanne
December – Bill
January – open
February – Wendy
March – Otto
April – Ann
May – Ed
| Future Speakers: |
| October
23, 2007 |
Julia Yarbough, NBC 6 News |
| October
30, 2007 |
Fernando Donnel, Inca Investments, |
| November
6, 2007 |
TBA |
| November
13, 2007 |
TBA |
2007-08 RCSM OFFICERS:
To
send an E-mail to the Rotary Club of South Miami’s Board of
Directors, board@southmiamirotary.org
South
Miami Rotary Club:
www.southmiamirotary.org
Rotary District 6990:
www.rotary6990.org
World Organization:
www.rotary.org
Mission Statement
The mission of Rotary International, a worldwide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
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THE
4-WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY OR DO:
Is it the
TRUTH? |
Is
it FAIR to all
concerned? |
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? |
Will
it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?" |
Benefits of Being A Rotarian (Membership)
Rotary
membership provides the opportunity to:
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Become
connected to your community.
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Work
with others in addressing community needs.
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Interact
with other professionals in your community; assist with RI's international humanitarian service efforts.
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Establish
contacts with an international network of professionals.
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Develop
leadership skills, Involve family in promoting service effort
Renewing or Joining
To Renew ($250) or to become a New Member ($300) contact
Asaad Massoud, at www.racharters.com
Fundraisers
Interested in putting together a fundraiser? Contact Club
Service Chair Linda Kaplan at lindakaplan@lk.com
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